Title

W.P.A. renovation of Portland Observatory, 1939

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Creator

Collection

Portland Press Herald Still-Film Negatives Collection

Call number of Original

13879

Creation Date

4-15-1939

Format of Original

4 x 5" gelatin silver negative

Description

The City of Portland and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) are repairing the Portland Observatory, reshingling it, and plan to open it as a museum early this Summer. Volunteer needleworkers are reproducing the signal flags to be used for the decoration of the Observatory.

Photo published in the Portland Press Herald, on 15 April 1939.

Recommended Citation

"W.P.A. renovation of Portland Observatory, 1939" (1939). 1930's. 4.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/decades_1930/4